UTTOXETER, (Staffordshire) or UTCESTER, 104 cm. 125 mm. from London, stands on a gentle rise W. of the Dove, over which it
has a stone-bridge that leads to Derbyshire. It has formerly suffered much by fire, but though the buildings are ordinary,
it is a pretty large T. with broad, clean, well-paved streets, a neat and commodious market-place, with a noble cross in
the center. Thomas Earl of Lancaster, Ld. of the manor, procured its Mt. which is on W. and a Fair on July 21, but its
Fairs now are April 25, and Sept. 8. It stands among rich meadows, and its Mt. is reckoned one of the greatest in these
parts for cattle, sheep, swine, butter, cheese, corn, and all provisions. Some of the London cheesemongers have factors
here, who, 'tis said, often lay out 500 l. a day in these goods. The Myners, an ancient family of good esteem in this Co.
have long had a house here. This T. is surrounded with iron forges, and several considerable ironmongers carry on a great
trade here in that mf.